Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,274, Ezra Fobes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fobes, Ezra Mary
No. 19274
CONTENTS

4562 New York Albany Mary Hobbs widow of Ezra Hobbs who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 . Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1849 and sent to
O. Benjamin Canandaigua N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4 .

Mary Fobes declaration
Rolls vol 14 p 2 - 8mo private in T er

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth Mary Forbes a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth aged eighty one years. She being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Ezra Forbes late of said Bridgewater, deceased who was a private in Capt Samuel Allen's company of said Bridgewater, which was mustered into Col. Bailey's regiment for an eight months campaign at Roxbury, near Boston, Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five - and that according to the best of my knowledge and belief he, the said Ezra Forbes served during the whole of said campaign.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezra Forbes on the fifteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, that her husband, the aforesaid Ezra Forbes, died on the fifteenth day of August seventeen eighteen hundred and twenty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Mary Forbes .
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me. And I further certify that the above named Mary Forbes is a credible person but is unable from bodily infirmity to travel and attend court to make her declaration
Wilkes Wood.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this seventh day of August 1838
Jacob H. Lord

Copy from the book of Church Records of the First Congregational church in Raynham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vol. First, page fifty six, kept by the late Dr. Pors Fols deceased, pastor of said church.
" September 1 Seventeen hundred seventy six. Married " Ezra Fols of Bridgewater and Mary Shaw of Raynham
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows. Sep' 1776
Enoch Sanford. Pastor of the First Church Raynham Mass
I Enoch Sanford above named depose & say: that I am pastor of the First Congregational Church in Raynham aforesaid in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & the above is a true extract from the Records of said church with the exception above named.
Enoch Sanford. Pastor of the First Church Raynham.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
August third one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Sworn to Before me Philo Leach } Just of the Peace

Mary Hobbs. widow of Ezra
Mass.
act 7. July 38 D
5 years
married Sept. 76.
adm d
Marri
$26.66
No deduction
Philo Leach
Bridgewater
Mass.

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Philo Leach Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this seventh day of August 1838
Jacob H. Lord

I Alpheus Hobes of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ezra Hobes late of said Bridgewater who was my brother that in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain James Allen of said Bridgewater which was mustered into Col Baileys Regiment for an eight months campaign at Roxbury Massachusetts that during the time my brother was in said company I was at Roxbury and saw him there in the service and I well remember that Jacob Leonard of said Bridgewater was a fifer in said company with many others now deceased from said Bridgewater and I am confident that he served the whole term for which he enlisted. I am also well acquainted with Mary Hobes the widow of the said Ezra Hobes and that she now resides in said Bridgewater and has not to my knowledge married since the death of my brother. Alpheus Hobes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
Be it known that on the twenty eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight Personally appeared Alpheus Hobes above named who is a man of truth and veracity before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for and within the County of Plymouth and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true.
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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No. 19274
Mary Hobbs widow of Ezra Hobbs Pris Rev War.
Act: Feb 22 48
Sex:—Vol. A , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany N. York 3806
Mary Forbes Hobson widow of Ezra Forbes who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of December, 43 and sent to A. Torrey Rushville N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 117.
Ref. Letter to Thomas Beals & Pension Agt. 29. March 1843.

Mar 29 1847
Mr. Emory
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
War Office
Washington

Mar 29 1847
M c Evans
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions War Office Washington

Canandaigua March 23. 1847
L. L. Edmards Esq Com. of Pensions, Sir
The Agent for paying Pensions at Albany, refuses to pay the Pension of Mary Fobes for the reasons stated on the Margin in Pencil.
I know the Family, and they have always Spelled their names, Fobes - If you will refer to the case of her husband, Ezra Fobes, you will find the name thus.
Be pleased to send an order to the Agent and return the enclosed to me -
Your mo. obed. Serv
Thomas Beals

Canandaigua March 13 1849 (Ontario County New York)
J. L. Edwards, Sir:
Herewith I enclose to you Mrs Mary Jobes' application for a pension certificate. If the application is regular and in due form I will thank you to forward to me her certificate as early as may be practicable together with any instructions in reference to it deemed proper -
Yours obedt Servt
C. Benjamin

Mary Tober
$26:66 per an please send on the Albany Roll
A. Toney Rushville N.Y.
J S Edward Pension office Washington D.C.

Mary Tobey
$26:66 per an place her on the Albany Roll
A. Torrey Rushville N.Y.
J S Edward
Pension office Washington D.C.

Kushville N.Y. 7 th Sept 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Sir - Enclosed is the declaration of Widow Mary Jobes the affidavits of Cyra Jobes her son and Belia S Jobes her daughter in law.
Mrs Jobes applies for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843.
She has been pensioned under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of $26.66 per Annum. The declaration does not state the fact. but Mrs Jobes was a resident of the State of Massachusetts when she was pensioned. and came to this State about a year since. She declares she is still a widow - and the affts of Cyra & Belia state that she remains unmarried & is still the widow of Cyra Jobes who was a Revolutionary Soldier. and that she has been pensioned under the act of July 1838. Please inform me of the result of your investigation.
I am with Great respect Your
Obt Servt
A. Torrey

I Jacob Leonard of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I was a fifer in the company commanded by Captain James Allen of said Bridgewater in an eight months campaign at Roxbury in Massachusetts in Col Baileys Regiment that Ezra Dole of said Bridgewater was a Soldier in said company
Jacob Leonard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth county ss.
Be it known that on the thirtieth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared Jacob Leonard the above affiant who is a man of truth and veracity Before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for and within the county of Plymouth and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Chito Leach Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Gay of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ezra Dyer late of said Bridgewater and that he died on the fifteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and that I was present when he died and I further say that I am well acquainted with Mary Dyer widow of the said Ezra that she resides in Bridgewater aforesaid and has not to my knowledge since marriage
Ebenezer Gay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
Be it known that on the thirtieth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared Ebenezer Gay above named who is a man of truth and veracity before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Plymouth and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ontario County
So: On this twenty day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine before me Orson Benjamin a Justice of the Peace of the said county and state appeared Mary Hobes a resident of the said Town of Canandaigua in said county & state aged ninety two years whom I know and being by me first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the Rev- olutionary war, and also of the joint Resolution of the 1 st of July 1848. That She is the Widow of Ezra Hobes who was a private soldier, in the Revolutionary army a part of the time in Captain James Allen's company in Colonel John Bailey's regiment and a part of the time in Capt. Abraham Washburn's company in Major Gary's Regiment and during his life was not pensioned by the United States. is the annual sum of
That she the said Mary has since the death of her said husband under the act of the 17 th June 1844 received the annual pension of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents as such widow as aforesaid. That her pension certificate was surrendered on the last pay- ment made to her in March 1848. That She now applies for a new certificate and

has not since the death of her said husband intermarried with any other person.
Subscribed and sworn this Mary Jobes 12 th day of March 1849
before me, (the words "said" "in the criminal sense of" stated and the word "not" with the
State of New-York, } ss: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Alexander H. Howell, Clerk of said County, Do hereby Certify, that Arson Benjamin Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn, was at the time the same purports to have been so subscribed and sworn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such. And further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand-writing of such Justice and verily believe his signature subscrib- ed to the said affidavit, to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this twelfth day of March 1849.
A. H. Howell
CLERK.
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has not since the death of her said husband intermarried with any other person.
Subscribed and sworn this Mary Fobes
12 th day of March 1849
before me, (the words "said" "in the criminal sense of" stated and the word "not" written in the margin) Orson Benjamin a Justice of the Peace of Ontario County N.Y.
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State of New York } ss Ontario County
On this fifth day of September in the year 1873 personally appeared before the subscriber Holloway Hayward a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ontario Mary Jobes a resident of the town of Canandaigua in the said county of Ontario aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn - according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ezra Jobes who was a Revolutionary Soldier. That she drew a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838, that the annual amount of the was pension she received under the act of 7. July 1838, twenty six dollars and sixty six cents. She further declares she is still a widow sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me and I further certify that the said Mary Jobes is personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to the belief in her declaration. Holloway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County. State of New York
Mary Jobes

State of New York } ss Ontario County }
3849
Ezra Jobes being duly sworn saith that he is is the son of Widow Mary Jobes the foregoing de- clarant. That she is the widow of Ezra Jobes who was a Revolutionary soldier. That she was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $26.66 per annum under the act of 7 th July 1838. That she remains unmarried and is still the widow of the said Ezra Jobes Ezra Jobes
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day of September 1843 before me the said Ezra Jobes being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief
Holloway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County State of New York } ss Ontario County } ss
Celia S Jobes being duly sworn saith that she is personally well acquainted with Widow Mary Jobes that she is the widow of Ezra Jobes, that she re- mains unmarried and is still a widow and the widow of the said Ezra Jobes. That the said Mary Jobes is reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day Celia S Jobes of September 1843 before me the said Celia S Jobes being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief Holloway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County New York

State of New York } Ontario County Clerks Office } ss
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby certify that Holloway Hayward Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ontario duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures of the declaration of Mary Fobes and the affidavits of Ezra Fobes and Belia S. Fobes purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this Fifth day of September in the year 1843
Thomas Hall Clerk of Ontario County New York